The development of doctrine is fidelity in newness
Certain critiques of the current pontificate
challenge the Second Vatican Council
and end up forgetting the Magisterium
challenge the Second Vatican Council
and end up forgetting the Magisterium
of Saint John Paul II and Benedict XVI.
Lionel: Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict
used the false premise to interpret Vatican
Council II. It is there in black and white
before us.
used the false premise to interpret Vatican
Council II. It is there in black and white
before us.
So this is another propaganda-piece.
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Sergio Certofanti
Certain doctrinal criticisms of the current
pontificate show a gradual but increasingly
clear-cut separation from the Vatican II
Council — not from a certain interpretation
of some texts, but from the Council
texts themselves. Some interpretations
that insist on contrasting Pope Francis with
his immediate predecessors thus end up
openly criticizing even St John Paul II
and Benedict XVI, or by passing over
in silence some fundamental aspects
of their ministry that represent
evident developments of the latest Council.
pontificate show a gradual but increasingly
clear-cut separation from the Vatican II
Council — not from a certain interpretation
of some texts, but from the Council
texts themselves. Some interpretations
that insist on contrasting Pope Francis with
his immediate predecessors thus end up
openly criticizing even St John Paul II
and Benedict XVI, or by passing over
in silence some fundamental aspects
of their ministry that represent
evident developments of the latest Council.
Lionel: There cannot be a
development with the use
of a false premise to create
a rupture with Traditional
in exclusive salvation in
the Catholic
development with the use
of a false premise to create
a rupture with Traditional
in exclusive salvation in
the Catholic
Church.it is unethical for
Vatican News to ignore
this point.
Vatican News to ignore
this point.
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The prophecy of dialogue
One example of this was the recent
25th anniversary of the encyclical
25th anniversary of the encyclical
Ut unum sint, in which Pope St John
Paul II stated that ecumenical
Paul II stated that ecumenical
commitment and dialogue with non-
Catholics are a priority of
Catholics are a priority of
the Church. This anniversary has
been ignored by those who
been ignored by those who
today propose a reductive
interpretation of tradition, closed
interpretation of tradition, closed
to that “dialogue of love,” beyond
the doctrinal, which was promoted
the doctrinal, which was promoted
by the Polish Pope in obedience to
our Lord's ardent desire for unity.
our Lord's ardent desire for unity.
Lionel: Ut unum sint called
for faithfulness to the
for faithfulness to the
Catholic pope.Obedience
to the pope. It did
to the pope. It did
not contradict the dogma
extra ecclesiam nulla
extra ecclesiam nulla
salus.(EENS).
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The prophecy of forgiveness
Equally overlooked was another important
anniversary: the request for jubilee forgiveness
strongly desired by St John Paul II on
anniversary: the request for jubilee forgiveness
strongly desired by St John Paul II on
12 March twenty years ago. The prophetic
power of this Pontiff who asked forgiveness
for the sins committed by the children of
the Church was overflowing. And when
one speaks of “children” the popes are also
included.
power of this Pontiff who asked forgiveness
for the sins committed by the children of
the Church was overflowing. And when
one speaks of “children” the popes are also
included.
As we know, those who ask forgiveness
for mistakes made put themselves in a risky
situation of scrutiny. Saint John Paul II
for mistakes made put themselves in a risky
situation of scrutiny. Saint John Paul II
prophetically chose the path of truth. The
Church cannot and must not be afraid of
the truth. The then-Cardinal Joseph
Ratzinger, Prefect of the Congregation
for the Doctrine of the Faith, underlined
the “novelty of this gesture,” a “public act
of repentance of the Church for the sins of
Church cannot and must not be afraid of
the truth. The then-Cardinal Joseph
Ratzinger, Prefect of the Congregation
for the Doctrine of the Faith, underlined
the “novelty of this gesture,” a “public act
of repentance of the Church for the sins of
the past and today,” a “mea culpa of the
Pope in the name of the Church,” a truly
“new gesture, but nevertheless
Pope in the name of the Church,” a truly
“new gesture, but nevertheless
in profound continuity with the history of
the Church, and with its self-awareness.”
the Church, and with its self-awareness.”
Lionel: Pope Paul VI chose the
false interpretation of the
Council when he had a
rational option. Cardinal
Ratzinger did the same.
A correction is needed.
false interpretation of the
Council when he had a
rational option. Cardinal
Ratzinger did the same.
A correction is needed.
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The Inquisition and violence: a growing
consciousness Many dark stories have
been stirred up about the inquisition,...”
“With the passage of time,” he said
ever clearer awareness what she
needs in order to conform” to
needs in order to conform” to
the Gospel, which rejects the
intolerant and violent methods
intolerant and violent methods
that have disfigured her face in history...
Lionel: By using a false
premise to interpret
premise to interpret
Vatican Council II Pope
Paul II created
Paul II created
division within the Church.
He was in schism
He was in schism
with the past popes on
EENS.
With the false premise
he brought in a
EENS.
With the false premise
he brought in a
new revelation within
the Church which
contradicted the past general
the Church which
contradicted the past general
revelation.
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When does tradition stop?
In 1988 the schism of the Lefebvrian
traditionalists was confirmed. They
traditionalists was confirmed. They
rejected the developments brought
about by Vatican Council II, saying
about by Vatican Council II, saying
that a new Church had been created...
Lionel: Archbishop Marcel
Lefebvre was correct.
Lefebvre was correct.
Vatican Council II interpreted
with a false
with a false
premise was an artifical
rupture with Tradition.
rupture with Tradition.
Pope John Paul II and
Cardinal Ratzinger did not
Cardinal Ratzinger did not
interpret the Council without
the false premise.
the false premise.
Instead they excommunited
Archbishop Lefebvre who was
correct about Vatican Council II.
Archbishop Lefebvre who was
correct about Vatican Council II.
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